Chapter Three: A Hidden Secret

Author's Note:

A terrible secret is about to be revealed...

-CelestialTime93

Kim looked everywhere frantically. Everything was rushing and blurry all around her, as if nobody didn't even know she was there.

"Hello?" Kim called, "Can someone please tell me what's going on?"

"Did you hear?"

"A 12 year old girl survived an atomic bomb explosion!"

"She must have the power!"

"I will be the first to take that from her!"

"Not if I take it first!"

The townspeople began to bicker away as Kim's heart's beating slowed down gradually, and Kim began to feel faint.

"They know about the power..." Kim breathed heavily, "They knew all along, and now they're after me."

"The Power of the Blue Fox will be mine!"

"You're not even a Blue Fox!"

"Neither are you!"

"The Power of the Blue Fox?" Kim wondered out loud as her vision began to dim, "What do they mean?"

"What do they mean? Oof!"

Kim was awoken from her nightmare when her baby brothers, Jim and Tim, jumped on her stomach and jumped off to the other side.

Kim got furious. "TWEEBS!"

"Uh-oh!" the five year olds groaned. Then, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

"MOM! DAD! THEY'RE IN MY ROOM AGAIN!" Kim yelled while chasing the five year olds down the stairs of her attic (aka her room) and through the kitchen.

She stopped when she saw what the headlines of the front page of her father's newspaper was: 12 year old girl survives atomic explosion.

"Oh-no..." Kim gasped.

"Kimmie," Andrea asked, "Is there a problem?"

"No." Kim lied. Okay, so she lied a bit...okay, a lot. But she had no other choice. What if they were after the power too?

"Kimmie," Kim's father, Dr. Adam Possible said, folding the newspaper and showing the front page to his daughter, "You're on the front page. How'd you survive?"

"Uh..." Kim said, "To tell you the truth, I only have a theory. Other than my theory, it was just a miracle."

"What's your theory?" Andrea asked.

"I think," Kim said, "I inherited the Power of the Blue Fox."

Adam's eyes widened. "The Power of the Blue Fox?"

Kim nodded. "Please don't kill me. Everybody of the whole city is after me by now."

"I don't blame you, hon." Andrea said, "It's hard inheirting the Power of the Blue Fox. My friend used to have the spirit. And now, she's one of the oldest people of Middleton."

"But I'm only twelve." Kim groaned, "Why me?"

"Things like this happen, Kimmiecub, don't blame yourself." Adam said, slapping the newspaper on the kitchen table, "The choice of the next Blue Fox is very random. It could've been anyone. Even people younger or older than you. Consider yourself lucky."

"One of the features of the Power of the Blue Fox is that you have the power of immortality. The Power will stay with you for as long as you'll live, or lose your belief of magic. But there's something more to the Power that makes you special, Kimmie. And that's the family name and your personality. Remember, it's the inside that counts."

"Remember what I told you on the first day of preschool?" Adam asked.

"Anything's possible for a Possible." Kim answered, "But that includes failure, right?"

"In this case," Adam said, "No. But, you still have to be careful with your choices. Make the wrong move, and you're banished from life for good. Make the right choice, and you'll continue on with your life smoothly."

Then, there was a knock on the door.

"I'll get it." Kim said, and opened the front door.

"Hey, Ron." Kim said.

"Did you see the headlines?" Ron asked.

"Yep." Kim answered plainly, "You were right. The incident was going to be in the papers the next day. Now what? I just had a vision that everybody's going against me as long as I have this Power with me."

"That's harsh." Ron said as he stepped in the Possible's Residence, "Don't worry, KP, your family and friends are always here for you. Even Jim and Tim."

"But they're only five." Kim said.

"But," Ron said, "Just like what your dad said, 'Anything's possible for a Possible.'"

"By the way, where were you this morning?" Kim asked.

"Out for an early morning walk." Ron answered, "That's when I overheard that they're gonna attack you after school."

"But, today's a Saturday!" Kim exclaimed, "They can't ruin my weekend, can they?"

"Kim, they meant at three o'clock. Sharp." Ron said, resting his hand on Kim's shoulder.

"I don't like the sound of that." Kim groaned.

"I suggest you kids stay inside today." Andrea said sternly, "It's far too dangerous outside."

"Mom, I have to go at three." Kim said.

"Kimberly Ann Possible, are you crazy?" Adam bellowed.

"I know I am right now," Kim said, "But if I'm gonna prove that I am the rightful heir to the Power, then I have to go. I can fight 'em off! I mean, I have powers. What can go wrong?"

"A lot of stuff." Andrea scolded.

"Mom, I'll be fine." Kim said, "Besides, I have to power of immortality."

"If you're gonna go out in battle," Andrea said, "You'd better train in the basement."

"Or, even better," Ron said, "The backyard."

"Not a good idea, Ronald." Adam said, "The backyard is in the wide open. People can see Kimmie and her powers and might go after her before she can even train. The basement is the next safest place. Kim, you have exactly 6 hours to train. Not ready by that time, you'll have to count on your own skill from within to deal with them. Now, go. Train hard, and train to do your best."